Tagged With "Hurricane Helene"

Please join us today at noon for our WCCI Wednesday Conversation. We will be talking with Helen Joy George, advocate for mental wellness, motivational speaker, writer, and photographer. Helen Joy is the closing speaker for this year's 2022 WCCI Conference and today we will have the distinct pleasure of spending an hour with her. We will hear about her story, the people and events that changed her life, and how she maintains wellness. She is a person of deep strength, insight, and wisdom and...

By Elaine Miller-Karas MSW, LCSW Building Resiliency to Trauma Psychology Today, September 30, 2022 Mental health can suffer after extreme climate events. KEY POINTS Mental health conditions exacerbated by natural disasters include post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. After a disaster, the number of people needing assistance from the mental health systems strains or exceeds community capacity. There are simple strategies helpers can use to help survivors restore...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, families, children and communities face significant challenges. We know that there is a lot that will need to happen as recovery begins and many families and children need all the support they can get.

Thank you for posting, LouMecia! I will clone this post to all NC sites for you, and share it on LinkedIn. It feels SO GOOD to be back in gear with PACEs, and for you to be posting; for us to be partnering! YESSSS! Peace! Carey

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